May 2009 Grocery Challenge

GC81

Thank you for adding me again this month. Was pleased to come under budget again in April so think I'm doing ok, not going to shave anything off my budget yet but keeping under £200 a month for groceries and toiletries I think is good.
No need for an icelands visit this weekend, with menu planning I think I have another 2 weeks at least in the freezer. Just be top up of bread, milk, fruit really.

Hope everyone gets on well in May's challenge

MRSMCAWBER

Morning all

Nice new shiney thread:p.... Im planning a super frugal month again ... have worked out that so far this year I have spent €325 when my annual budget would allow for €560 to have been spent so far -so I'm well under budget :j...and I have enough cheese, bread flour, wash powder, loo rolls, coffee, yoghurts, chorizo, salami, to last for several months plus plenty of other stuff too. Can't wait for the veggies to start fruiting -that will save us even more -hopefully

I think that for this week at least -the most we will need will be potatoes, onions and oranges

I have made a big bowl of pasta salad for lunch -the last of the roast chicken wanted using -so thats out of the way now,
Have some bread proving in the remoska -have a real fancying for beans on toast for dinneror maybe just salad sandwiches nomnomnom

Hope everyone has a good month

tiddly_widdly

Can I join in please?

I have for some time been whittling down my food budget. I have found that a 2 week menu planning session works well for me. I plan and buy my food according to what ingredients I have/need for the fortnight. I did use lidl for a while and was spending about £75.00 for the fortnight but then spent about £40 ish in the local shop. I am currently using tesco or asda and spending £130 per fortnight but no extras except milk and bread. I would love to get it lower but I am feeding myself, hubby, DS 17, DD1 15, DD2 11. I cook from scratch and dont do processed foods so I dont mind this amount but obvously spending less whilst still eating very well is high on the agenda.

meanmarie

Have lots of food which will carry over into May but am down to one dishwasher tablet and milk which I thought was in freezer isn't there, so may have to do a small shop to-day, will take it from May budget but will have to be very careful as I would like to cut down a bit more if possible.

Good luck everybody

Marie

Penny-Pincher!!

Hi

Please put me down for £65 per week, but this will include diesel also.

DD is having packed lunches atm, so a little more food will be brought. Do have alot in though, but any money saved is going towards a few days away for OH & I.

Thanks

PP
xx

doelani

Can I join again please? My budget will be £520.

This is only for food and babystuff ( grandchild) as have allowed seperat money for petrol.

Can I ask please????? I normally withdraw grocery money from bank, do others find it easier weekly or monthly ?

I ahve been using tesco online a lot but going to try and stop it , or at least only once a month as seem to spend to much. Or maybe do a tesco order every second week and then withdraw the difference between the price of it and my weekly budget.

Can I ask how others do it , weekly cash or montly ?

elizabunny

Good Morning All and Good Luck for May! I have had to instruct DH to pick up some Potatoes today when he finishes work. Of course the instructions included 'be thrifty' and 'remember my grocery challenge'. Have to admit though, he is developing an eye for a bargain so hopefully he won't buy any unnecessary extra's. Hoping to do a bit better in May but I'm worried my budget is set too low to be realistic -going to give it a bash though. Can't decide whether to make Fish Pie today or Lasagne
Have a nice day!

grandmasam

can i join please? have done an inventory of freezer and pantry and would like to post a budget of £125 for may.this is for groceries and toiletries for one ,have visiting ds x3 and dgk x 7 who drop in,but with some meal planning and cake making,hopefully should be ok!!!

tessie_bear

hi
doelani...welcome i get money out weekly...i find it easier but its trial and error really to see what suits u best...good luck

we are having spaghetti carbonara for tea tonite i got some pots or the sauce reduced to 15p in sainsburys and they have frzen and defrosted really well...i shall get some more if i see it reduced....i have made a plum crumble for pudding...i put the plumbs on to stew last night and forgot about them...oh asked what was cooking and i thought @£$@ ive burnt them but they were really nicely cooked...ill have to leave them on for longer next time as they turn out well

further to the fish pie/lasagne for tea they both sound nice...has anyone tried the fishpie mix on the fish counter in sainsburys and tesco ? its got cubes of different fish in it...salmon cod etc...its really nice

im debating my budget at the mo...will stick on sig later

good luck in may
tess

focus888

Please can i join?

I normally spend £200 but can i be put down for £150 this month thanks